Stef and I got to drop Kelsey off with the neighbors to go watch a movie. Out of all the great movies that were playing at the dollar theater, we chose Ratatouille. We got to the theater expecting a huge line, but were pleasantly surprised to see two or three people waiting outside. After buying our tickets, we went inside to buy some snacks. A bunch of people, mostly young parents with their kids, were waiting for the theater door to open. When we got in, we realized how many kids there were, including babies. We definitely could've brought Kelsey with us. At one point, a girl rolled down the aisle next to us as though she was rolling down a grassy hill. The movie itself was great. Pixar movies have the ability to entertain kids while still keeping things interesting for adults. The soft, ambient colors perfectly set the tone of the movie, which was mostly subtle. It was really nice to get out with Stef.
Oh yeah, these guys rock.
Showing posts with label Movies. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Movies. Show all posts
Tuesday, October 9, 2007
Monday, October 8, 2007
I blog
Actually, I don't blog. Maybe I should; it'd give me something to do during downtime at work. We have a space up for pictures of Kelsey at http://jessenstef.spaces.live.com/.
I have nothing to do now that the real baseball season is over. Yeah, the playoffs are going on, but the A's didn't make it. Nothing else matters. There's always next year. And at least the the Angels Angels of Anaheim got swept.
Scott's a movie star now. He went over to Korea to find acting work and make a name for himself. Apparently, he starred in an independent suspense/horror movie called The Ceremony. I hope that when he gets famous he still remembers that Axel is better than Skate.
I have nothing to do now that the real baseball season is over. Yeah, the playoffs are going on, but the A's didn't make it. Nothing else matters. There's always next year. And at least the the Angels Angels of Anaheim got swept.
Scott's a movie star now. He went over to Korea to find acting work and make a name for himself. Apparently, he starred in an independent suspense/horror movie called The Ceremony. I hope that when he gets famous he still remembers that Axel is better than Skate.
Thursday, April 12, 2007
Happy Feet?
False. I was really looking forward to a peppy, upbeat movie about a penguin that was "different" from the rest, somehow winning the affection of the other penguins. Well, I did get that movie. Unfortunately, I also got three other movies, all rolled into one incoherent package.
Not only do we get a movie about fitting in, but also a musical, an episode of the Twilight Zone, and a heartwarming nature conservation flick. George Miller, the director, must have put different plots into a hat, thrown the hat into a wood chipper, then collected the pieces and rearranged them arbitrarily.
If they wanted to make an environmental film, they should have done so from the beginning. Instead, they trick you into thinking that you'll care about this lovably different penguin, only to change course two thirds of the way through and start preaching about how we're killing off all the penguins by fishing in their waters and leaving soda pop rings on their heads. What does that have to do with a kids' movie?
Perhaps I'm too critical. Perhaps you are a fool.
In all honesty, it wasn't a bad movie by any stretch of the imagination. The animation was very good, and most of the characters were well developed. It just tried to do too much. I wasn't a fan of the sexual undertones throughout, nor was I pulled in by singing and dancing penguins. The baby penguins were pretty cute, but there was just too much singing.
The movie's premise of the penguin trying to fit in regardless of how poorly he was being treated was its biggest flaw. Life is not about fitting in with the jerks; it's about accepting yourself for who you are. If you like different things, you don't need to prove to others that your interests are legitimate. To heck with the penguin's love interest. If he needs to save the penguin race to gain her love, then she's not worth his time.
53 minutes into "Happy Feet", after a seemingly important event in the movie, I turned to Stef and said, "I don't know how they're going to squeeze 55 more minutes into this movie." Stef agreed. If they had ended the movie right there, you'd be reading a positive review. No such luck.
Not only do we get a movie about fitting in, but also a musical, an episode of the Twilight Zone, and a heartwarming nature conservation flick. George Miller, the director, must have put different plots into a hat, thrown the hat into a wood chipper, then collected the pieces and rearranged them arbitrarily.
If they wanted to make an environmental film, they should have done so from the beginning. Instead, they trick you into thinking that you'll care about this lovably different penguin, only to change course two thirds of the way through and start preaching about how we're killing off all the penguins by fishing in their waters and leaving soda pop rings on their heads. What does that have to do with a kids' movie?
Perhaps I'm too critical. Perhaps you are a fool.
In all honesty, it wasn't a bad movie by any stretch of the imagination. The animation was very good, and most of the characters were well developed. It just tried to do too much. I wasn't a fan of the sexual undertones throughout, nor was I pulled in by singing and dancing penguins. The baby penguins were pretty cute, but there was just too much singing.
The movie's premise of the penguin trying to fit in regardless of how poorly he was being treated was its biggest flaw. Life is not about fitting in with the jerks; it's about accepting yourself for who you are. If you like different things, you don't need to prove to others that your interests are legitimate. To heck with the penguin's love interest. If he needs to save the penguin race to gain her love, then she's not worth his time.
53 minutes into "Happy Feet", after a seemingly important event in the movie, I turned to Stef and said, "I don't know how they're going to squeeze 55 more minutes into this movie." Stef agreed. If they had ended the movie right there, you'd be reading a positive review. No such luck.
Friday, July 30, 2004
Dy-no-miiite!
Yup. Went and saw Napoleon Dynamite for the second time. Easily the funniest movie I've seen in a long time. Only this movie and Meet the Parents have ever made me laugh so hard I cried, and I even did the second time through this one. Napoleon Dynamite is so much like real life and real people that its awkwardness is hilarious. I can relate so much to him. Sure, I was kind of a compulsive liar, too. Christine Diamond, anybody? Yeah, I was a nerd, too. So, it's great to see nerds with struggles win for once. And not in ways that are so unbelievable, like getting it on with some foreign chick. Not happening. Hey Napoleon, peace out.
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